Royal Brackla 10 Years Old 2010 (Hart Brothers)

From Hart Brothers comes this Royal Brackla matured to 10 year old from 2010 and bottled at 50%. Royal Brackla was first built in 1812 in the Highlands on the estate of Cawdor Castle, and the King's Own Whisky earned its royal warrant in 1833. The house style leans on sherry wood, fruity and elegant.

Double distilled in tall copper pot stills with upward angled lyne arms, giving the refined, lightly spiced make at its heart. Maturation came in ex-Bourbon wood, with vanilla under the orchard fruit. Still young, the malt is clean and fruity with a soft spice. A gentle, unhurried maturation suits the refined Royal Brackla character. A long, cool maturation rounds the fruit into honey and dried fruit. Brackla earned the prefix Royal long before most distilleries had a brand at all. The malt is prized by blenders for its fragrant, fruity lift. Sherry and wine casks suit the elegant spirit, adding fruit and depth.

Bottled at a cask strength 50%, it is rich. The refill oak lending honey and vanilla runs under citrus and a floral lift. It is refined and deep, the fruit and oak well matched. A long, honeyed finish carries a fruity lift. This is an elegant Highland malt of real depth.